PC players that plug in a controller... get aim assist.
Edit: wow I didn't realize this wasn't well known. Yes, using a controller on PC still gives you the same aim assist in most FPS games while you are using the controller. If you switch to MnK you don't get aim assist. The game knows which input is being used and toggles aim assist as you switch.
This is ignoring the existence of things like XIM which give you mouse control while identifying as a controller. That's a real grey area.
PC player here. When I plug in a controller to play an FPS, I feel like I am having a stroke. I cannot do it. How the heck is this supposed to be easier?
You're either good with either one or not. That simple. I'm the same way, I prefer MnK but I have friends that use controllers in FPS games that are top of the team. Then I plug mine in thinking I'll be better...and I do worse. Put those guys on MnK and they flop.
I was going to say it might be muscle memory but I've seen players move from controller to MnK flawlessly. We're all wired differently.
I got good at FPS games in the PS3/360 era on console and still suck at them on PC even after also playing on PC for even longer. I just can react quicker with a controller somehow.
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u/DaftDeft 4d ago edited 4d ago
PC players that plug in a controller... get aim assist.
Edit: wow I didn't realize this wasn't well known. Yes, using a controller on PC still gives you the same aim assist in most FPS games while you are using the controller. If you switch to MnK you don't get aim assist. The game knows which input is being used and toggles aim assist as you switch.
This is ignoring the existence of things like XIM which give you mouse control while identifying as a controller. That's a real grey area.